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Traded emails with my friends, who are novices, all week. Some, who know poker almost exclusively through ESPN and the Travel Channel, were confused by the lack of "names" atop the leader board.

My response, from last Tuesday morning:

"I was delighted to see Greg Raymer in 4th position (after day one). You guys probably don't know him yet, but he was a regular at the message board I used to frequent, and a really nice guy. He also knows more about tournament poker than any of us can ever dream of. Now, realize it's really early, and some things still will have to fall the right way, but he has the experience and skill to pull this off."

Happy to see the man proved me right. Occasionally, the good guy does win. Way to go, Greg!